Typographical machine.



G. P. KINGSBURY. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY'], 1912.

Patent ed Dec. 2, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE 1. KINGSBURY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2,1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon P. KINGS- BURY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in TypographicalMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotypemachines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent ofthe United States, No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulatingmatrices are released from a magazine in the order in which theircharacters are to appear in print, and then assembled in line togetherwith spacers, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, themold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against thematrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matricesthereafter elevated and returned through a distributing mechanism to themagazine from which they started.

More particularly, it is shown in connection with the form of machinepresented in the application for Letters Patent of John R. Rogers, No.624,426, filed May 1, 1911, wherein a plurality of shiftable magazinesis employed, any one of which may be brought into operative relation tothe other parts at will, and wherein means for shifting the magazinesand for registering and.

locking them in position are also presented. In the said application,the magazine looking means are disclosed as connected to a blade orfeeler which may be projected into the distributing mechanism to contactwith the matrices therein, and so arranged that the locking means maynot be moved to permit the shifting of the magazines, if any matrices ofthe operative magazine remain undistributed. In the specific formtherein presented the blade or feeler is manually operable, and anyunsuccessful attempt to unlock the magazines results in its beingbrought with more or less force against the edges of the matrices in thedlstributer. Obviously the careless or continued performance of thisoperation results in wear and damage to the matrices with which theblade or feeler comes in contact.

It is one of the purposes of my invention to correct this disadvantage,and to that end I employ positive locking means, the operat1ve positionof which is controlled by the presence oftype or matrices inthedistributer, but so arranged that in the event of a manual effort tounlock the magazines, the strain thereof will be brought against a fixedelement of the machine and not upon the more delicate type or matrices,as in the previous instance.

. Another feature of my invention is the provision of an automaticsignal, which indicates the presence or absence of type or matrices inthe distributing mechanism, and may thus obviate the necessity for amanual attempt to unlock the magazines.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown my improvements by way ofexample and in preferred form, as applied to the style of machine setforth in the said Rogers application, but obviously many changes andvariations may be made therein, and similarly they may be used inconnection with other typographical machines, such as type-setters,type-casters. and the like, with out departure from their spirit; andgenerally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limitmyself to any specific form or embodiment except in so far as suchlimitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of amachine of the class referred to, having my invention applied thereto;Fig. 2 is a rear view, on an enlarged scale and partly broken away, of

a portion of the distributing mechanism; Fig. 3 is a transverse verticalsection, substantially on the line 3'-3 in Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a similarsection, showing the parts in different positions; and Fig. 5 is aperspective detail, illustrating the automatic signal.

Referring to the drawings, the magazines A A A", are mounted in theframe A.

which may be shifted to bring any desired,

magazine into operative position by the manually operable wheel Bthrough suitable connections B The selected magazine is locked andregistered by the engagement of the longitudinally movable bar C in acorresponding notch A of the shift frame A, the adjustment of the bar Cbein con trolled by the manipulationof the handle (J through suitableconnections C These several parts and operations are or may be l thepath of the lever l); in which position ,oeo,

substantially the same as those setforth in the said llogersapplication. The loclnng bar C engages a pivoted lever B, the re.-sistance of which is controlled by the presence or absence of matricesin the distributing mechanism. in thelRogers application the lever D andlocking bar C are held against movement by the direct contact of a bladeor feeler with the matrices in the distributing mechanism. in order toavoid such direct contact with the matrices, and the consequent wear orinjury thereof, ll provide positive loolring means, whereby the strainis supported by a fined element of the machine, although the position ofthe loclring member is still governed by the presence or absence ofmatrices in the distributing mechanism. In the form illustrated, thelocking member is in the form of a lever arm H, provided with anabutment H? to engage and hold the lever D. llhis arm is mounted uponthe reel: shaft G carrying arms G, which in turn support theverticallymovable bladehdocatedbetvveenthedistributenscrews Y. In Fig. 3the distributor rail X is shown as free frommatrices, and consequentlythe weight of the blade E has turned the rock shaft G and lifted theabutment H out of of the parts, the bar C may be moved manually throughthe connections previously noted to unloclr the frame A and permit theshifting of the magazines. However, in the course of operation of themachine, the matrices are transferred to the screws l and rail i l bythe lifting finger h in the usual manner (see Fig. 2), the elevation ofa matrix thus bringing it into contact with the extended end of theblade 1E, thereby lifting the latter and turning the roclr shaft G so asto depress the arm H and bring the abutment ld into engagement with thelever. D, which position of the parts is shown in Fig. 4c. is will beobvious, any attempt now to move the bar C and consequently the lever B,is resisted by the arm H, and the pressure thereof is brought to bearupon the rock shaft G instead of upon the matrices, as in the saidRogers application. l have also devised and illustrated a signal whichis operated automatically and indicates the presence or absence of typeor matrices in the distributing mechanism. In the present instance thesignal isa visual one and takes the form of a plate J, preferably whiteor of some other distinctive ,color, connected to an extension of thearm H. A shield J1 mounted upon the main frame is provided in connectionwith the plate J.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 5, it will be seen that when there are nomatrices X upon the rail X the arm H will be elevated and the plate Jbrought into a conspicuous position; whereas, when one or more matricesX are in engagement with the rail X as shown in Fig. 4:, the arm H willbe lowered and the plate J be hidden behind the shield J.

as previously stated, l have illustrated my invention by way of exampleand in preferred form, but obviously many variations and modificationsthereof will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still becomprised Within its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode ofoperation, What l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is as follows:

1. in a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality ofmagazines, means for shifting the magazines, and distributing mechanism,together with movable locking means to prevent the shifting of themagazines vvhile any type or matrices remain undistributed, the movementfrom operative position of the said locking means being positivelyprevented by the presence of type or matrices in the distributingmechanism. j

2. in a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality ofmagazines,- means for shifting them and for bringing any se lected oneinto operative position, loclring means therefor, a distributingmechanism, and a device coiiperating with the distributing mechanism andconnected to said looking means to prevent positively their movement tounlocking position while any type or matrices remain undistributed,

3. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality ofmagazines, means for shifting the magazines, and a distributingmechanism, with locking means for the magazines, and means cotiperatingwith the type or matrices in course of distribution to preventpositively the movement of the said locking means to inoperativeposition.

4-. in a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine, means forshifting it, and a distributing mechanism, with looking means for themagazine, and connections whereby the type or matrices in course ofdistribution positively prevent the movement of the said locking means.to inoperative position.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a shiftable magazinefor the type or matrices, distributing mechanism, and locking means toprevent the shifting of the magazine while any type or matrices remainundistributed, together with devices for preventing positively theoperation of said locking means, the said devices being controlled bythe presence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism.

(3. in a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for thetype or matrices. a distributing mechanism, and means for locking themagazine in operative position, the said means comprising a lockingdevice proper and a positive controlling elelllld mentand meansconnected thereto to contact with type or matrices in the distributingmechanism.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for thetype or matrices, a distributing mechanism, and means for locking themagazine in position, the said means comprising a positive controllingmember H and a connected device E to contact with type or matrices inthe distributing mechanism.

8. In a typographical machine the combination of a magazine for the typeor matrices, a distributing mechanism, and means for locking themagazine in position, the said means comprising the controlling arm H,the arm G, and the part E to con tact with type or matrices in thedistributing mechanism.

9. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism provided with anautomatic signaling device to indicate the absence of type or matricestherein.

10. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism provided with anautomatic signalin device controlled as to its action by the a sence oftype or matrices therein.

11. In a typographical machine distributing mechanism provided with anautomatic signaling device and means connected there to to contact withty e or matrices therein and thus to indicate their absence.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributingmechanism, an automatic visual signal and a shield therefor, andoperating connections to the distributing mechanism, to indicate theabsence or presence of type or matrices therein.

13. In a typographical composing machine, distributing mechanismprovided with an automatic visual signal, a shield therefor, and meansto hold the signal behind the shield when type or matrices are presentand to free it from the shield when type or matrices are absent.

14. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism comprising adistributing rail or bar in combination with an automatic signalingdevice to indicate the presence or absence of type or matrices on saidrail or bar.

15. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism including adistributing instrumentality, in combination with an automatic signalingdevice adapted to indicate the presence or absence of type or matriceson said instrumcntality.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this third day of May, 1912,in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

GEORGE P. KINGSBURY.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. Rooms, 1). S. KENNEDY.

